I like shorty's style. But I don't know the nuances of classical music, so I wonder what an expert would say about his potential.

I at least got an MP3 of this piece as done by a pro... for comparison's sake. Click here to hear "Etude No. 24 in C Minor" as peformed by Louis Lortie, an internationally renowned interpreter of Chopin. He recorded it at the age of 27.

UBM, the kid is, in terms of raw talent, clearly gifted. Note how he's playing from memory. That's something most pianists find insurmountable (at least for a piece as demanding as that one -- Chopin wrote some of the most difficult music for piano.)Training with an expert will take this kid far.

I remember reading about him some years ago. His mother said he was unusual as a baby -- talking very early and everything.

^ Thank you, anonymous stranger. Indeed Jordan Adams has been on the media's radar since the age of 5... which is how old he was when the "CBS Evening News" did a piece on him in 2000. (Here is the transcript.)